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Brain Structures. Research using advanced imaging techniques shows there is a difference in the size of certain parts of the brain in children with ADHD compared to children who do not have ADHD. The areas showing change include:
- The prefrontal cortex. The prefrontal cortex is located in the front of the brain. It is thought to be the brain's command center. It regulates the brains ability to block certain responses. Numerous imaging studies have indicated that the prefrontal cortex of the ...
Expert & Community Posts
ADHD's Dynamic History: The Effects of Continuously Changing Diagnostic Criteria
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert...the key symptom (ex: hyperactive child syndrome, hyperkinetic syndrome). As more research was... Read more »
Why is ADHD a Syndrome?
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert...with parents involves explaining why symptoms of ADHD are different than ordinary childhood... Read more »
ADHD Past and Present
By Merely Me , Health ExpertWhen I was a kid back in the seventies ADHD as we know it now did not exist. Sure there were... Read more »
Myth: ADHd is a New Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...the doctor for hyperactivity, I had not heard about ADHD. Most people had not. It is not that it... Read more »
We Know So Much More Today
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...with the different professionals during the recent ADHD Adult Summit, one of the things that... Read more »
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ADHD Issues: What are the risk factors and causes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?">
The cause of ADHD seems to be neurobiological or genetic. Environmental factors influence the severity of the disorder, but environmental factors do not seem to give rise to the condition by... Read more »ADHD Issues: How is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) treated?
ADHD and childhood behavioral disorders are usually better treated in specialized education settings with behavioral management of the disruptive behavior. Whether the patient is an ADHD adult... Read more »ADHD: The Basics
...IntroductionAccording to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a legitimate psychologic condition.ADHD is a syndrome generally... Read more »ADHD Issues: What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common chronic psychiatric conditions diagnosed in childhood. Although thought of as a child's condition, adult ADHD is not... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Risk Factors
In the U.S., the number of diagnosed cases of ADHD in children increased from 1990 to 1996, from nearly 950,000 to over 2.4 million. As of 2004, about 4.5 million children between the... Read more »Images
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...disorder (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-ADHD) in children older than 6 years. It is... Read more »
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ADHD Children at Risk for Alcohol Problems
May 18, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may face problems with alcohol as they get older. Two new studies... Read summary »
ADHD Damages Workplace Efficiency
June 05, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do 22 days less work per year than those without the disorder. As... Read summary »
Heart Tests for Kids With ADHD
April 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with an undetected heart condition may be at risk of sudden cardiac death if they take stimulant medications. Now, new... Read summary »
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August 03, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have significantly weakened social cognition and emotion-processing... Read summary »
Diet Makes an Impact on ADHD
May 05, 2008SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- No parent wants her child taking a daily dose of drugs. But drugs are all many parents of kids with ADD or... Read summary »
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